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Military & First RespondersJun 12, 2026
How NY police transparency impacts mental health emergency responses
As protests erupted in New York over police responses to mental health emergency calls that ended in deaths, five officers in a ...
ResearchJun 12, 2026
A digital yoga-based ‘Pause Grow Reflect’ intervention for postgraduate researchers: a feasibility randomised controlled trial and embedded qualitative acceptability study
The prevalence of mental health and well-being problems among postgraduate researchers (PGRs) is concerning. Self-care is a protective factor; however, engagement can be low. Interventions to date are not theory-driven…
PersonalityJun 12, 2026
The combination of dialectical behavioral skills training with EMDR in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and psychological trauma: a feasibility randomized trial
Background Comorbid borderline personality disorder (BPD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) predict poorer treatment outcomes. Available treatments for BPD and psychological trauma are often phase-based, first…
PersonalityJun 12, 2026
Comorbidity of borderline with antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders: a multimethod study
The construct of borderline personality disorder (BPD) remains contentious, with some arguing that it embraces too much pathology to be of any real value as a clinical diagnosis. Examining BPD’s comorbidity is key to…
AddictionJun 12, 2026
Addiction across substance use, gambling, and screen: a scoping review of coping strategies adopted by concerned significant others
A loved one’s addiction to substance use (alcohol or drugs), gambling, or screen use (e.g. gaming, social media) has significant impact on the quality of life of concerned significant others (CSOs), affecting various…
NeuropsychologyJun 12, 2026
Postpartum enhancement of spatial learning and cognitive flexibility: an IntelliCage study
The transition to motherhood has been shown to result in significant changes in the structure and function of the brain, with particular emphasis on the enhancement of cognitive abilities that are essential for survival…
Child PsychologyJun 12, 2026
Motivations and triggers for non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with alcohol use disorder in China: a qualitative descriptive study
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) frequently co-occur in adolescents. However, the underlying phenomenological mechanisms and the dynamic spatial-temporal evolution of this complex…
Child PsychologyJun 12, 2026
Early language skills and later internalizing and externalizing behaviours: associations through core and pragmatic language
Language skills have been associated with both internalizing (anxiety, depression, somatization) and externalizing (conduct problems, hyperactivity, aggression) behaviours. Studies investigating these links have…
Child PsychologyJun 12, 2026
Parent–adolescent psychological distress (in)congruence and adolescent NSSI: a dyadic response surface analysis
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) represents a significant public health concern among adolescents with mood disorders. While individual psychological distress is established as a risk factor, the impact of…
Child PsychologyJun 12, 2026
Healthcare utilization and costs of early childhood mental health problems: a longitudinal analysis using multi-rater assessments and Swedish national registers
Mental health problems in preschool children are rising in Sweden, yet their economic impact on the health sector remains poorly quantified. This study estimated the incremental healthcare utilization and costs…
Child PsychologyJun 12, 2026
The effects of the pandemic burden on early developmental outcomes in preterm children aged 0–3 years: a cross-sectional study
Background The psychosocial stress experienced by families with young children during the pandemic raised concerns about developmental risks, particularly for preterm infants, who are highly sensitive to environmental…
Mental HealthJun 11, 2026
Overlooked Social Connections Can Prevent Suicide
Yet in the overall approach to suicide prevention, it’s often overlooked. Treatment of a serious mental illness that can lead to suicide, ...
Indigenous psychologyJun 11, 2026
Misconceptions about indigenous psychology
Indigenous psychology (shortened to IP) is an academic field with researchers and theorists around the world. As a movement, it ...
Child custodyJun 11, 2026
SC pushes for child-centric approach in custody cases, lays down guidelines on psychological evaluation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday established a set of guidelines for the psychological or psychiatric evaluation of minor ...
PracticumJun 11, 2026
How practicum partnerships are expanding Chicago’s behavioral health workforce
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Chicago’s behavioral ...
Mental HealthJun 11, 2026
Friday essay: despite the AI hype, some experts warn of a bubble – what happens if it pops?
A massive new data centre in Sydney is the latest push in the AI boom – but a backlash is building.
WorkplaceJun 11, 2026
Mesothelioma cases and deaths keep rising in US despite decades of asbestos regulation
Mesothelioma deaths and diagnoses continue to rise in the United States despite decades of asbestos regulation and reduced industrial use, according to a new national analysis from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center…
Chronic fatigueJun 11, 2026
Chronic Illness Psychologists and Therapists in Carlton, VIC
Sophie is a relational gestalt psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) & clinical supervisor informed by ...
WorkplaceJun 11, 2026
Attendance points push sick workers on the job, even with paid leave
A new study finds that employer points systems, which penalize workers for absences regardless of the reason, are strongly associated with presenteeism, the practice of showing up to work while sick, and that these…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderJun 11, 2026
Mental Disorders: News and Research on Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
You have a 3 p.m. appointment. It's now 10 a.m., and somehow your entire day already feels out of reach. Maybe you find yourself ...
Forensic PsychologyJun 11, 2026
Forensic psychology faces bias claims in risk tools and courtroom testimony
In a paper published in the Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, JCU Ph.D. student Rebecca Ward says the core ...
Separation anxietyJun 11, 2026
4 signs of anxious attachment in kids, according to psychologists
If your child suffers from separation anxiety and low self-confidence, they might have developed what psychologists call an ...
Forensic PsychologyJun 11, 2026
Psychological evaluation of children in custody disputes must involve ‘minimum intrusion’, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 11, 2026) held that psychological assessments of children should only be conducted when ...
Sibling relationshipsJun 11, 2026
Psychology says people who adored their siblings as kids may start disliking them as adults, and the hidden reason isn’t what you think
For many people, siblings were their first friends. They played together, shared secrets, defended each other at school, and ...
AI & TechnologyJun 11, 2026
UNESCO Campus tackles Mental Health in the Digital Age
To open the discussion, Professor Brigitte Khoury, clinical psychologist at the American University of Beirut and Director of the ...
Tobacco and nicotine dependenceJun 11, 2026
Cannabis and Nicotine Co-Use Among Youth Is Rising
Cigarette smoking among American adolescents has fallen to historic lows, representing one of the most significant public health ...
NeuropsychologyJun 11, 2026
New brain scanner detects dementia and Parkinson’s Disease before first symptoms appear
Doctors at Leuven University Hospital (UZ Leuven) can now detect signs of brain diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease, dementia and ALS (the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) ...
Judgment and decision-makingJun 11, 2026
From Copilots to Clinical Judgment: The Next Phase of AI in Digital Behavioral Health
Over the past two years, much of the conversation around AI in digital behavioral health has centered on operational copilots.
ResearchJun 11, 2026
Protocol for the Southeast Asian Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids (SEAHK) study, a culturally tailored family-based pilot randomized controlled trial to improve dietary quality
Southeast Asian (SEA) children are burdened by high rates of diet-related chronic conditions and diseases. These burdens partly result from socioeconomic disadvantages and refugee migration trajectories. Yet, to our…